seattlejaycees Chapter 366 - 332: Divine Technique and Advancement
Chapter 366 - 332: Divine Technique and Advancement
To the side, on a stone platform at the very back of the temple, stood a Buddha statue a full two meters tall.
The statue’s appearance was bizarre, a far cry from any ordinary Buddha.
A normal Buddha statue would either wear a compassionate expression, radiating an aura of universal salvation,
or it would be glaring angrily, its intent to deter evil perfectly clear.
But the statue before him was pitch-black, as if it had been steeped in darkness.
Its eyes were slightly closed, the corners of its mouth upturned in a sinister smile.
Its chest was bare, and what was even more horrifying was that in the place of its navel grew a large mouth filled with sharp teeth.
It is often said that one should never recklessly enter a temple found in the wild, nor should one blindly worship its divine statues.
After all, no one could know whether a seemingly sacred statue held the blessing of a True God or the curse of an Evil Ghost.
Angering something malevolent could easily bring disaster upon oneself.
Any sane person, seeking peace and safety, would steer clear of such unknown dangers.
Especially since this temple housed such an utterly bizarre Buddha statue. No one in their right mind would choose to linger here for even a moment.
Just then, a gust of night wind howled through the dilapidated, wide-open temple doors.
As the wind raged, the bonfire swayed violently. The dancing flames cast a chaotic mix of light and shadow across the floor and walls, making the dark silhouettes flicker and twist like phantoms.
And in an unnoticed corner, the sinister Buddha statue on the stone platform quietly began to change.
At some point, two lines of bloody tears had begun to stream from its eyes. The crimson tears were shockingly conspicuous in the darkness as they slid slowly down the statue’s cheeks.
At the same time, the already sinister smile on the statue’s lips grew more pronounced, enough to make one’s blood run cold.
Its seemingly closed eyes, as if driven by an invisible force, cracked open a sliver.
A greedy, malevolent gaze shot out from the opening, staring intently at the figure sitting before the fire, its back turned to the statue.
But in the very next moment, something bizarre occurred.
The figure sitting before the fire, back turned to the statue, vanished in an instant.
Before it could even react,
a muffled THUMP echoed as an arm, sharp as a blade, pierced straight through the head of the pitch-black statue.
The arm met no resistance, as if the statue were not carved from hard stone but made of soft tofu, easily run through.
With a slight tremor of the arm, the entire statue exploded with a loud CRASH, shattering into countless pieces that scattered across the floor.
The Young Man withdrew his arm and calmly sat back down in front of the fire.
He raised his hand. In his palm, a blood-red skullcap had appeared.
The skullcap was small, almost like an infant’s. Up close, one could smell the faint scent of blood.
The Young Man gave the skullcap a cursory glance, a flicker of disappointment in his eyes.
"A pity. Just a common Dream Eye," he muttered.
The moment he spoke, he clenched his fist. A faint golden light flickered between his fingers.
When he opened his hand again, the skullcap was gone without a trace, seemingly devoured by the golden flame.
Modification Point +136 (21%)
A line of blood-red text appeared before his eyes.
This Young Man was none other than Hu Qi.
After helping his second Divine Avatar get on the right path, he had resumed his previous task of traveling the world.
He was also searching for traces of the few remaining "original" Dream Eyes.
Unfortunately, he hadn’t had much luck.
He wasn’t too concerned about it, though.
The Dream Eyes stored within the Blood Word Script, combined with those collected by the followers of the Sun God Sect, meant he didn’t need to worry about his supply of Dream Eyes or Modification Points for the time being.
’It’s about time I took that step.’
A thought occurred to him as he sensed the state of his body.
"Crimson!"
The moment he spoke, a translucent, ethereal panel instantly appeared.
[Host: Hu Qi (Fang Xi)]
[Status: Normal]
[Age: 20]
[Talent: Spirit Devouring, Twisted Light, Primordial Eye]
[Skill: Crimson Sun Demon Elephant Flame Prison Skill△ (Demon Soul Chapter, Ninth Layer) | Traits: Crimson Sun Flame Realm (Ninth Layer), Demon Elephant True Power (Eighteenth Layer)]
[Dream Eye: Mirror Person, Bone Shattering Hammer, Blood Red Rope, Deceitful Hair, Blood Gloves...]
...
[Modification Point: 43,668 (69%)]
Over the past year,
Hu Qi had raised his Crimson Sun Demon Elephant Flame Prison Skill to the Ninth Layer of the Demon Soul Chapter.
He was now just one step away from the final True Body Realm.
He looked at the triangular rune that indicated an available upgrade.
He didn’t hesitate.
"Crimson, modify! Upgrade the Crimson Sun Demon Elephant Flame Prison Skill to the True Body Chapter!"
BUZZ!
The panel vibrated slightly.
The next instant,
the scene before his eyes rippled like the surface of water.
The world around him changed, and he found himself in another space.
It was pitch-black, without a single trace of light.
’The Crimson Sun Demon Elephant Flame Prison Skill has reached the True Body Realm. Have I resonated with the Demon Elephant through the Spirit Realm again, I wonder how far away it is? What will happen this time?’
Hu Qi was already familiar with this process and felt no panic at all.
In fact, he felt a flicker of interest.
The Crimson Sun Demon Elephant Flame Prison Skill was composed of five major Realms: Qi and Blood, Essence Element, Elephant Power, Demon Soul, and True Body.
In terms of power, the True Body Realm was equivalent to a Void Realm Secret Martial Artist.
Once fully mastered, one would possess the complete power of a Demon Elephant.
Just then,
the ink-black scenery began to change.
Pale green specks of light began to appear.
At the same time, a giant bubble materialized directly in front of him.
Encased within the bubble was a scorching, red world.
Seeing this,
a look of surprise flashed across Hu Qi’s face.
"Hm? It’s the Spirit Realm!"